Hello everyone tonight
Great topic
I have been following the conversation with interest because I had the opportunity of examining an early truss in a 1865 lutheran church's attic
This truss's bottom chord was 12" square hand hewn, and the bridge truss that supported half the weight of the spire had legs that were fastened to the chord with half dovetails held in place with wedges driven from the top
with shrinkage over the years the dovetails have moved upwards about .5" out of their seatings but still holding tight--great joint
NH
